Portland Public Library

Why young men, the dangerous allure of violent movements and what we can do about it, Jamil Jivani

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

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non fiction

Why young men

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Jamil Jivani

the dangerous allure of violent movements and what we can do about it

This "is the story of Jivani's education as an activist on the front lines of one of today's most dangerous and intractable problems: the explosion of violence among angry young men throughout the world. [He] relates his personal story and describes his entrance into the community outreach movement, his work with disenfranchised people of color in North America and at-risk youth in the Middle East and Africa, and his experiences with the white working class. [He] profiles a diverse array of young men and interviews those who are trying to help them, drawing parallels between these groups, [arguing against the] belief that they are radically different from each other, and offering ... steps toward countering this global trend"--Publisher marketingJamil Jivani recounts his experiences working as a youth activist throughout North America and the Middle East, drawing striking parallels between ISIS recruits, gangbangers, and Neo-Nazis in the West. Having narrowly escaped a descent into crime and gang violence in his native Toronto, Jivani has devoted his life to helping other at-risk youths avoid this fate in cities across North America. After the Paris terrorist attacks of 2016, he traveled to Europe and the Middle East to assist Muslim community outreach groups focused on deterring ISIS recruitment. Why Young Men is the story of Jivani's education as an activist on the front lines of one of today's most dangerous and intractable problems: the explosion of violence among angry young men throughout the world. Jivani relates his personal story and describes his entrance into the community outreach movement, his work with disenfranchised people of color in North America and at-risk youth in the Middle East and Africa, and his experiences with the white working class. The reader learns along with him as he profiles a diverse array of young men and interviews those who are trying to help them, drawing parallels between these groups, refuting the popular belief that they are radically different from each other, and offering concrete steps toward countering this global trend. -- Provided by publisher

Foreword / J.D. Vance – Introduction: Paris Attacks – Role Models – New Arrivals – Crisis of Distrust – Capacity to Aspire – Competing for the Future: Part I – Competing for the Future: Part II – Social (Im)mobility – Reentry – Diversity: Part I – Diversity: Part II – To Brussels – Faithless Radicals – Fake News – Youth Workers Fight Back – Jobs – Isolating Extremists – Broken Democracy – My Brother’s Keeper – Epilogue: What Went Unsaid